In keeping with our mission of expecting excellence in achievement, Hebrew Day School’s goals for technology are to help all students become thinkers, problem solvers, decision makers, and lifelong learners in this global community.
Students are responsible for their own learning
Students have ownership of their learning within the curriculum
Allows for a variety of learning styles
"Real" world oriented
A risk-free environment, which provides positivefeedback and allows choice
Encourages the use of higher order thinking skillsand learning concepts, as well as basic facts
Utilizes hands-on approaches
Problem based learning
Provides for in-depth understanding
Accessible for all learners
Utilizes various modes of communication
Assessment is congruent with instruction, i.e. performance-based
Projects promote meaningful learning, connecting new learning to students' past performances
Learning utilizes real time data - investigating data and drawing conclusions
The learning process is valued as well as the learning project
Learning cuts across curricular areas - multidisciplinary in nature
Technology
In keeping with our mission of expecting
excellence in achievement, Hebrew Day
School’s goals for technology are to help
all students become thinkers, problem
solvers, decision makers, and lifelong
learners in this global community.
Students are responsible for their own learning
Students have ownership of their learning within the curriculum
Allows for a variety of learning styles
"Real" world oriented
A risk-free environment, which provides positive feedback and allows choice
Encourages the use of higher order thinking skills and learning concepts, as well as basic facts
Utilizes hands-on approaches
Problem based learning
Provides for in-depth understanding
Accessible for all learners
Utilizes various modes of communication
Assessment is congruent with instruction, i.e. performance-based
Projects promote meaningful learning, connecting new learning to students' past performances
Learning utilizes real time data - investigating data and drawing conclusions
The learning process is valued as well as the learning project
Learning cuts across curricular areas - multidisciplinary in nature
Teacher is a facilitator of learning
Student self-assessment of learning is encouraged